The American Football League (AFL) was a major professional football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when it was merged with the established National Football League (NFL). The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence. Initially viewed as inferior, the AFL began attracting top talent from colleges and the NFL by the mid-1960s, well before the Common Draft which began in 1967.
Auburn contributed 25 selections in AFL drafts.

Draft

Round

No.

Player

Team

Pos

1966

11

96

Bob Walton

New York Jets

DT

15

132

Bill Cody

New York Jets

LB

1965

9

68

Jimmy Sidle

New York Jets

RB

12

91

Chuck Hurston

Buffalo Bills

DE

19

149

Mike Alford

Kansas City Chiefs

C

1964

3

21

George Rose

Buffalo Bills

DB

10

76

Howard Simpson

Buffalo Bills

DE

1963

6

43

Jim Price

New York Jets

LB

8

63

Jimmy Burson

Houston Oilers

DB

24

192

Dave Hill

Kansas City Chiefs

T

25

195

Joe Baughan

New York Jets

T

1962

7

50

John McGeever

Denver Broncos

DB

11

82

Bobby Hunt

Dallas Texans

DB

16

128

George Gross

San Diego Chargers

DT

25

194

Dave Edwards

Denver Broncos

LB

32

256

Wayne Frazier

San Diego Chargers

C

1961

1

3

Ken Rice

Buffalo Bills

T

14

111

Billy Wilson

San Diego Chargers

T

18

143

Ed Dyas

San Diego Chargers

FB

28

218

Bryant Harvard

Boston Patriots

QB

The 1960 American Football League Draft was held on November 22, 1959, shortly after the organization of the league, and lasted 33 rounds. An additional draft of 20 rounds was held by the AFL on December 2.
Each AFL team had "territorial rights" to players from its general region for a first draft selection, so that teams could sign players who were known to their fans. These were not "picked" as such, but agreed on by consensus.
After the first "territorial picks" the 1960 AFL draft proceeded with teams selecting by lot and player position, e.g., each team selected backs from the available list, then linemen, etc.